Book Reviews of The Relic

Really scary. An ancient relic goes to the dark halls of the NY Museum of Natural History from South America. Creepy, scary, NO PLACE FOR THE SQUEAMISH READER. This has it all.

I loved this creepy tale of the underbelly of a museum. Maybe too much; I haven't been to the Carnegie since I read it 'cause I'm afraid of what's lurking in there!

This was a great book. It's been years since I've seen the movie, so I only remembered bits and pieces and a lot was as it happened in the book. (I'll have to watch the movie again now just for old times' sake.) I didn't find it too scary, since it takes a lot to freak me out, but the suspense was really good and the storyline wonderful. I liked the character Pendergast, but noticed he wasn't in the cast for the movie when I IMDBed it to get a "visual" of the main characters. I was hooked into the book early and am looking forward to reading the sequel.

A real page turner. It will keep you up at night.

I came upon this book a few years ago while I was home-bround after surgery....I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!! ABSOLUTELY GREAT STORY!!!! from page beginning to end....as I read this story I could actually see myself as being part of the story.....I read this book twice...as soon as I finished it I was hoping for an ending to the story....and I was glad when I saw the sequel....again soooo above my expectations.....I loved the sequel as much as the first.....then to my surprise....here came the movie....yaayy!!!! off course I had to go see it....it was a really good movie...the only thing that threw me off was the actual man/monster in the story...I was hoping that they let him stay the was he was sown/described in the book...but for the most part it was a great movie as well.

This first entry in the Pendergast series was gory, predictable, creepy, gory, formulaic, chilling, and yes, gory--not for the faint-hearted. But it's here, in shadowy sub-basements and maze-like hallways, that we first meet characters that quickly become favorites, especially Agent Pendergast and d'Agosta, and get drawn into their world. You'll never look at a museum in quite the same way again.

This was the book that got me into the entire Pendergast series. I love all the books in the series and this is definately one of the best!

The first Preston-Child I read. Extremely scary. Scarier than "Salem's Lot".

"Jurassic Park" at the Museum of Natural History......gets creepy.

Well crafted, excellent characterizations, extremely suspenseful; if you've seen the AWFUL MOVIE, don't judge the book by its "cover".

First time I read this novel, I was so scared I stopped reading it when it got dark outside and then slept with the lights on. Same thing the second time around. By the third reading, I was able to read at night, but kept a light on in every room. The fourth reading was my last - no more fright, but still a page-turner. Never a dull moment. As you can tell, this one didn't get old very quickly for me. I'm a sucker for museums, archaeology, and a good suspenseful thriller, and "Relic" combines all 3 flawlessly. I truly don't think I've read any other book so many times and had the same intense reaction each and every time (well, except for the 4th reading). This is, by far, my favorite Preston/Child book.

PERFECT!

Even though the scientific and anthropologic discussions in the book were believable, there was just too much of that and not enough action for this reader.

I enjoyed this book. It was an entertaining thriller adventure.

Very exciting

Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Jurassic Park!! Written in the early 90's, its strangely mindless for a book that is so scientific. A bit far fetched, but I found that to be part of the charm for this book. It was quite fun.

Not nearly as funny as their later Cabinet of Curiosities.
Also set in the Natural History Museum. An evil idol brought back by anthropologists from the Brazilian rainforest seems to have spawned a dinosaur-man serial killer who's loose in the unmapped subbasements...
A pretty standard, entertaining horror/thriller.

this book is so much better then the movie...!!! I was enthralled with it....

great, unexpected, scary, gripping -- i love preston & child.

A bit too graphic for me...

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...
But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.
Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who - or what - is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

New York Times Bestseller. Excellent thriller. Creature runs wild and murders in the New York Museum of Natural History

Very enjoyable book! I didn't want to put it down!

couldn't put it down

This was a great book. I read it after the movie came out and was pleasantly surprised that the movie followed the book well.

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museums dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human....

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...

But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.

Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who-or what-is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

Great story to start the Pendergast series. Couldn't put the book down!

I loved this book and laughed my way through it, because I am a retired museum professional and can think of several patrons I wish had been prey!

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the New York Museum of National History, Visitors are being savagely murdered dark hall ways and secrets rooms. Autopsies indicate the killer can't be human...
But the museume directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition inspite of the murders.
Museume researcher Margo Green must find out who-or what-is doing the killing.
But can shs do this in time to stop the massacre.

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museums's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...
But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.
Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who--or what--is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

fantistic series

A New York Museum of Natural History is going to open even amist savage massacres that some believe are not committed by a human.

This takes place in the New York Museum of Natural History. A murder happens there and it talks about the lower basements that are never used and how people are being murdered while being in the building. Good suspenseful reading. Big words. This is a book you can take to work and read instead of working. I mean REVIEW the book while at work.

The team's first book. What an auspicious beginning. Hope they keep them coming.

JUst days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark ahllways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human... But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders. Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who-or what-is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human... But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with the big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders. Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who or what is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre? Good book which I read after seeing the movie.

Great read. Much better than the movie.

Never disappointing, the only fault with this book was that it ended. Pendergast leads us down a suspensful trail of bones.

Another one of those instances where the movie does NOT do the book Justice. You'll fall in love with the mysterious Agent Pendergast and be hooked... This is only the beginning.

Excellent book from Child & Preston ....

For all of you who have seen the, movie forget about it. The book, as in most cases, is the real winner here. The character we know and love, Agent Pendergast, is introduced to us. Honestly, I don't even remember if he was in the movie. What a great book! Start here and you will definetly want to continue the series.

A veil of mystery surrounds the New York Museum of Natural History after murders that were savagly conducted by something that autopsies proved couldn't be human. A great mix of Anthropology and Lore.

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museaum of Natural Histoyr, visitors are being savagely6 murdered in the museaum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...

But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.

Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who - or what is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

Murder in the Museum of Natural History by an unknown creature hiding in a shipment from the Amazon.

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...

A fast-paced techno thriller, a very fun read.

This was my least favorite in this series of books, but still a good read.

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